India, Sept. 14 -- The state capital has reported its first death due to H1N1, commonly known as swine flu, this year, amid a sharp rise in infections over the past two weeks. An 80-year-old man, identified as Ram Singh, died at a private hospital after developing a severe respiratory illness along with H1N1 infection. He was also suffering from pre-existing health conditions, including heart disease, hypertension and Type-2 diabetes, which placed him in a high-risk category. So far, 65 H1N1 cases have been reported in Bhopal this year. Of these, 45 cases - nearly 70 per cent of the total - have been detected in just the past 12 days, indicating a significant recent increase in infections. At present, H1N1 testing in Bhopal is being carri...